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How old is that microplastic? A new way to estimate the age of microplastics in the upper ocean Researchers develop a method to estimate the age of microplastics in the ocean, and find that offshore microplastics can range from 1 to 3 years old while nearshore microplastics can range from 0 to 5 years old 2023.05.15

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Toward tunable molecular switches from organic compounds Newly synthesized organic molecules can be tuned to emit different colors depending on their molecular structures in crystal form 2023.04.18

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Probe where the protons go to develop better fuel cells Unraveling the innerworkings of solid oxide fuel cells through an integration of computational data and hands on experimentation 2023.03.28

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A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performance Small changes in crystal structure at the interface between materials in ceramic fuel cells linked to drastic changes in conductivity that must be overcome to improve performance 2022.09.09

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Small molecules, giant (surface) potential Researchers create organic molecules that spontaneously align on a surface to generate controlled electric fields that could improve OLED performance and lead to new devices 2022.08.26

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Organics glow longer and stronger without depending on rare metals Versatile, organic glow-in-the-dark materials closer to matching the performance of their inorganic counterparts 2021.11.30

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New multistep mechanism for nanostructure formation found in liquid crystals Combination of molecular simulation and AI technologies making advances toward development of highly functional materials 2021.10.25

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One material with two functions could lead to faster memory Researchers use perovskite to develop a memory device readable through both electrical and optical methods 2021.08.23

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Cheap, non-toxic material for photoactive electronics and chemistry in the spotlight Successful synthesis of perovskite visible-light-absorbing semiconductor material 2021.05.19

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Molecular traffic key to keeping cellular highways maintained Biomolecular motors transporting cargo within the cells found to wear down intracellular highways, prompting autonomous repair 2021.03.09

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New ink jet approach offers simple way to print microdisk lasers for biosensing 2021.02.09

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Nanobubbles offer green solution for inhibiting corrosion Environmentally friendly, low-cost, and easy-to-use nanobubbles shown to mitigate steel corrosion in acidic geothermal water 2021.01.14

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Long live the efficient, pure-blue OLED Novel approach shows promise for overcoming the bottleneck of blue emission in displays using organic light-emitting diodes 2021.01.05

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Molecules convert visible light into ultraviolet light with record efficiency Newly developed molecular system makes possible the efficient conversion of even weak visible light from sunlight and indoor LEDs into ultraviolet light 2020.12.04

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Converting body heat to electricity efficiently Inexpensive, flexible, and non-toxic thermoelectric converters producing high voltages at body temperature achieved 2020.11.06

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Biocompatible and second only to diamond in hardness Cubic boron nitride shown to be promising as an ultrahard coating for bio-applications 2020.11.04

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Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature Suppression of long-lived energetic states called triplet excitons shown to be key for preventing the “lasing death” that has been limiting long operation 2020.09.03

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Unique molecular sponges for liquid separation Researchers separate molecular mixtures by selectively absorbing larger molecules over smaller ones into nanoscale pores using a process driven by depletion force 2020.06.29

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Molecular twist makes one catalyst useful for three hydrogen applications Taking inspiration from enzymes in nature, this new molecule can assist reactions for hydrogen-based energy generation and fuel production along with hydrogenation, giving new insight into enzyme mechanisms 2020.06.12

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Ecofriendly catalyst for converting methane into useful gases using light instead of heat 2020.01.29